Planets TonightPlanet events and lunar eclipses in 1984
Oppositions5
Greatest elongations6
Lunar eclipses3
Visible from Tokyo2at maximum
Planet events
| Date (JST) | Planet | Event | Mag | Dist (au) | Constellation | Elong. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-22 13:25 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.1 | 1.007 | Sagittarius | 24.3° |
| 1984-03-09 02:31 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.8 | 1.361 | Aquarius | 1.6° |
| 1984-04-03 11:58 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.0 | 0.885 | Aries | 19.1° |
| 1984-04-22 13:49 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.7 | 0.572 | Aries | 1.5° |
| 1984-05-03 17:21 | Saturn | Opposition | +0.1 | 8.852 | Libra | 177.4° |
| 1984-05-11 17:52 | Mars | Opposition | -2.0 | 0.537 | Libra | 179.9° |
| 1984-05-20 05:17 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | +0.5 | 0.821 | Cetus | 25.6° |
| 1984-06-02 07:05 | Uranus | Opposition | +5.5 | 17.999 | Ophiuchus | 180.0° |
| 1984-06-16 07:32 | Venus | Superior conjunction | -3.9 | 1.736 | Taurus | 0.2° |
| 1984-06-21 15:15 | Neptune | Opposition | +7.8 | 29.245 | Sagittarius | 178.8° |
| 1984-06-23 11:23 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -2.3 | 1.325 | Gemini | 1.1° |
| 1984-06-30 01:11 | Jupiter | Opposition | -2.7 | 4.206 | Sagittarius | 179.9° |
| 1984-08-01 08:43 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | +0.4 | 0.876 | Leo | 27.3° |
| 1984-08-28 23:32 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +5.4 | 0.627 | Sextans | 4.1° |
| 1984-09-14 10:14 | Mercury | Greatest western elongation (morning) | -0.3 | 0.940 | Leo | 17.9° |
| 1984-10-11 02:35 | Mercury | Superior conjunction | -1.6 | 1.411 | Virgo | 1.0° |
| 1984-11-11 16:00 | Saturn | Conjunction with the Sun | +0.5 | 10.889 | Libra | 2.0° |
| 1984-11-26 02:55 | Mercury | Greatest eastern elongation (evening) | -0.3 | 1.016 | Ophiuchus | 21.8° |
| 1984-12-06 02:56 | Uranus | Conjunction with the Sun | +5.7 | 20.033 | Ophiuchus | 0.1° |
| 1984-12-14 23:27 | Mercury | Inferior conjunction | +6.1 | 0.677 | Ophiuchus | 1.8° |
| 1984-12-23 04:10 | Neptune | Conjunction with the Sun | +8.0 | 31.241 | Sagittarius | 1.1° |
Lunar eclipses
| Maximum (JST) | Type | Umbral mag. | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-15 13:40 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.18 | Moon below horizon |
| 1984-06-13 23:25 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.94 | Moon up |
| 1984-11-09 02:55 | Penumbral lunar eclipse | -0.18 | Moon up |
Each planet this year
Computed with the JPL DE421 ephemeris and Skyfield (times in JST). Magnitude and distance are for 12:00 JST on each date. Visibility is a rough guide for mid-northern latitudes such as Japan.
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21 planetary conjunctions, oppositions and elongations and 3 lunar eclipses in 1984 (JST).